Necktie



May 30, 1967 c. J. ORCIUCH NECKTIE 2 Sheets-$heet 1 Filed Aug. 9, 1965 FIG? CHESTER J. ORC/UCH INVENTOR.

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NECK'I'IE Filed Aug. 9, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 5

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United States Patent 3,321,773 NECKTIE Chester .1. Orciuch, 349 Crawford St., Northhoro, Mass. 01532 Filed Aug. 9, 1965, Ser. No. 478,138 1 Claim. (Cl. 2-146) This invention relates to a necktie and, more particularly, to a neckwear construction arranged to permit the wearer to have a neat appearance.

For many years, men have been plagued with the problem of tying an ordinary necktie so that the lengths of the front and rear ends are such that satisfactory appearance results. Basically, a necktie makes a satisfactory appearance when, after tying, the back portion of the tie is either equal to the length of the front portion or a short fraction of an inch shorter than the front portion. Many times the front portion of the tie, after it has been tied, is either too long or too short and the user finds it necessary to untie and retie a necktie as many as two or three times before the desired result is obtained. Under the pressures of modern day living and the lack of time for leisurely dressing, an improvement in the manner of tying neckties appears to be in order. These and other difficulties experienced with the prior art devices of this type have been obviated in a practical and novel manner by the present invention.

It is, therefore, an outstanding object of the present invention to provide a necktie having a means for assuring that, when the tying is completed, the two ends hang substantially equal amounts from the neck of the user, at the first tying.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a necktie having novel indicia for assuring that a satisfactory appearance of the tie comes about, irrespective of the neck size of the user.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a means for assuring accurate tying of a necktie which means does not otherwise affect the appearance of the necktie nor interfere with the cleaning of the necktie or its hanging.

It is another object of the instant invention to provide a necktie having indicia means which may be readily applied by the user by following instructions from the manufacturer.

With these and other objects in view, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention resides in the combination of parts set forth in the specification and covered by the claim appended hereto.

The character of the invention, however, may be best understood by reference to certain of its structural forms as illustrated by the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a necktie embodying the principles of the present invention being used by its owner;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view with a portion enlarged of the necktie showing in detail the manner in which it is used;

FIGS. 3 and 4 are front and rear elevational views, respectively, of a necktie, particularly arranged for tying in a four-in-hand knot; and

FIGS. 5 and 6 are front and rear views, respectively, of a necktie, particularly adapted for the tying of a Windsor knot.

Referring first to FIG. 1, which shows the general features of the invention, the necktie, indicated generally by the reference numeral 10, is shown in use by the owner 11, being applied under the collar 12 of the owners shirt 13. The necktie is provided with a front surface 14, which will normally face outwardly of the user, and a rear surface 15, which will normally not be seen and which carries the necktie seam 16. The necktie is provided with a narrow end 17, which is held in the left hand 18 of the owner 11, and a wide end 19, which is held in the right hand 21 of the owner. Located on the front surface 14 of the narrow end 17 is a first set 22 of indicia which will be fully described hereinafter. On the rear surface 15 at the wide end, the necktie 11) is provided with a second set 23 of indicia.

Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the first set 22 consists of individual indicia 24, 25, 26, and 27, while the second set 23 consists of individual indicia 28, 29, 31, and 32.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the necktie: with the indicia arranged for the tying of a four-in-hand knot. It can be seen that the necktie is provided with an imaginary line 33 extending transversely of the necktie midway between the ends. The indicium 24 is distinctly different from the other indicia in the first set 22 but is exactly similar to the indicium 28 in the second set 23. The indicium 24 is located 15% inches from the centerline 33, while the corresponding indicium 28 is located 4 inches from the imaginary center line 33, and these two indicia 24 and 28 are made to be used by a person having a 14 inch neck. Similarly, the indicium 25 is located 15% inches from the imaginary center line 33, while the indicium 29 is located 4 /2 inches from the imaginary center line 33 for a person with a 15 /2 inch neck. Similarly, the indicium 26 is located 16% inches from the imaginary center line 33, While its corresponding indicium 31 of the second set 23 is located 5 inches from the imaginary center line 33 for a 16 /2 inch neck. Finally, the indicium 27 is located 16 inches from the imaginary center line 33, while its corresponding indicium 32 is located 5 /2 inches from the imaginary center line 33 for a 17 /2 inch neck.

The operation of the invention will now be readily understood, in view of the above description. In trying the necktie 10 into a four-in-hand knot, the owner 11 adjusts the necktie around his neck, pulling first one end and then the other until he is able to lay the two corresponding indicia which correspond to the size of his neck one on the other. He then starts to tie the necktie in the normal way. For instance, if his neck is 15 /2 inches in circumference, he will place the indicium 25 on the indicium 29 and this will automatically make the necktie come out in the proper manner with the wide end 19 extending downwardly from his neck and having the same length as or slightly longer than the narrow end 17.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, there is shown a necktie 1811 which is particularly adapted for use in tying the Windsor knot. The necktie has a front surface 114' and a rear surface 115 on which the seam 116 appears. The necktie has a narrow end 117 and a wide end 119. The center of the tie is indicated by the imaginary line 133 and the first set 122 of indicia lies between the center line 133 and the narrow end 117, while the second set 123 of indicia lies between the imaginary line 13 3 and the wide end 119. The first set includes indicia 124, 125, 126, and 127, while the second set 123 includes indicia 128, 129, 131, and 132. The indicium 124 lies 17 /2 inches from the imaginary center line 133, the indicium 125 lies 18 inches, the indicium 126 lies 18 inches, and the indicium 127 lies 19 inches from the imaginary center line 133, these being arranged to provide for a man with a neck of 14 /2, 15 /2, 16 /2, and 17 /2 inches, respectively. Similarly, the indicium 128 lies 1% inches from the imaginary center line 133, the indicium 129 lies 2% inches, the indicium 131 lies 2% inches, and the indicium 132 lies 3% inches from the imaginary center line 133, these being arranged for a man having a neck 14 /2, 15 /2, 16 /2, and 17 /2 inches, respectively. The tie 100 is used, of course, in a manner similar to that of the tie 10, except that, in this case, the knot used would be a Windsor knot.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the material spirit thereof. It is not, however, desired to confine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

The invention having been thus described, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

A necktie, comprising an elongated body member having one wide end and one narrow end and having a front surface and a rear surface, a first set of spaced indicia arranged in a row extending longitudinally of the body member on the front surface thereof, each of the indicia of the first set being located a predetermined distance from the center line extending transversely of the body member and the narrow end, a second set of spaced indicia arranged in a row extending longitudinally of the body member on the rear surface, each of the indicia of the second set being located a predetermined distance from said center line and the wide end, said predetermined distances being maintained irrespective of the overall length of the body member, said number of indicia in the first set being equal to the number of indicia in the second set, each individual indicium of the first set having an appearance distinguishing it from the others, each individual indicium in the first set having a corresponding indicium in the second set which is similar in appearance, the order of arrangement of the corresponding indicia of the first and second sets being the same in the direction away from the center line.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,148,154 2/ 1939 Garfinkle 2-146 2,343,979 3/ 1944 Kaplan 2-146 2,504,843 4/ 1950 Kaplan 2-146 2,994,886 8/1961 Sharp 2-146 FOREIGN PATENTS 967,537 11/1950 France.

PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Examiner. 

